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NEW DELHI: Liechtenstein is convening the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to debate a draft resolution -- backed by the US -- requiring the five permanent members of the UN Security Council ( Russia , China, US, UK and France) to justify their use of the veto. Besides the five permanent members, the UNSC also has 10 non-permanent members (including India), who do not have the right of veto. India has been at the forefront of an years-long efforts to reform the security council, saying it rightly deserves a place as a permanent member. Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla recently...